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Individual, unpredictable and startlingly beautiful—this is the sound-world of 16th-century English composer Christopher Tye, a direct contemporary of Thomas Tallis. Henry VIII was an admirer of Tye’s sparse, a cappella choral works, asserting ‘En ...» More

We have sinned with our fathers, we have done amiss and dealt wickedly. Moved, however, by the hope of thy mercy, we fly to thee as suppliants, O most bounteous Jesus.

As thou art he who can do all things, so thou art truly present for all calling upon thee. Be merciful, therefore, to us miserable sinners, O immense goodness.

Be mindful of us ungrateful wretches, O salvation and manifest mercy, for, despicable, we come to the Almighty; wounded, we run to the healer begging that thou wilt not deal with us according to our sins, nor reward us according to our wickedness.

Rather, remember thine ancient mercies, continue thy former clemency, and confirm thy custom, O thou who hast for so long withheld the sword of vengeance. Wash away our innumerable crimes, O thou who delightest in a multitude of mercies. Pour into our hearts thy most holy love, hatred of sin, and a burning desire for the heavenly kingdom, and let thine almighty goodness make them grow more and more. Amen.

We have sinned with our fathers, we have done amiss and dealt wickedly. Moved, however, by the hope of thy mercy, we fly to thee as suppliants, O most bounteous Jesus.

As thou art he who can do all things, so thou art truly present for all calling upon thee. Be merciful, therefore, to us miserable sinners, O immense goodness.

Be mindful of us ungrateful wretches, O salvation and manifest mercy, for, despicable, we come to the Almighty; wounded, we run to the healer begging that thou wilt not deal with us according to our sins, nor reward us according to our wickedness.

Rather, remember thine ancient mercies, continue thy former clemency, and confirm thy custom, O thou who hast for so long withheld the sword of vengeance. Wash away our innumerable crimes, O thou who delightest in a multitude of mercies. Pour into our hearts thy most holy love, hatred of sin, and a burning desire for the heavenly kingdom, and let thine almighty goodness make them grow more and more. Amen.